COL T. X. HAMMES
IF GERMANY ATTACKS: THE BATTLE IN DEPTH IN THE WEST
by Capt G.C. Wynne
This is a study of the development of the German defense in depth of their western front from 1915 to 1918. It is particularly interesting in light of NATO’s seated defensive plans for western Europe.
THE RIVER AND THE GAUNTLET: DEFEAT OF THE EIGHTH ARMY BY THE CHINESE COMMUNIST FORCES, NOVEMBER 1950
by S.L.A. Marshall
This work is the story of the Chinese assault on the Eighth Army in Korea and the subsequent disintegration of the 2d Infantry Division. Many lessons are contained for command and staff alike.
VIETNAM
The dominant factor in shaping our recent history, Vietnam remains a controversial and emotional issue. These books give a broad range of views on how and why we became entangled in Vietnam, how we fought, and why we withdrew.
STRANGE WAR, STRANGE STRATEGY
by Gen Lewis Walt, USMC (Ret)
This is an interesting history of Marine actions and unusual approach to pacification in the Vietnam war. Gen Walt’s position as commanding general of Marine forces in Vietnam from 1965 to mid-1967 makes this a unique account.
THE BETRAYAL
by LtCol William Corson, USMC
The story of the Marine combined action platoons in Vietnam by one of the men who commanded them.
WAR COMES TO LONG AN
by Jeffrey Race
The author, who spent four years in Long An Province outside Saigon, gives us a villager’s view of the conflict in this province from 1954 to 1965. This account is particularly interesting in that Mr. Race first saw Long An during his tour as an advisor and later returned as an independent researcher to gather the information for his book.
